I think the over application of the word goes hand in hand with the Bush administrations policy of "good vs. evil", or "us vs. them". It's all black and white. So....once they label someone "terrorrist", it's awfully easy for them to now say "evil".....with bombs soon to follow.
Caveat: in quite a few of these cases...the people probably are terrorrists, and probably are evil.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Davis
To: CF-Community
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 12:57 PM
Subject: RE: They're Terrorists - Not Activists
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My problem is not with using the word "terrorist" - it's a
perfectly applicable word that works well in these contexts. My problem is
with the idea that it's the ONLY word possible. Or, even most specifically,
that ANY single label is that important.
I already see the word "terrorist" getting castrated from over-use in the
US. It's thrown around way too often and is well on its way to losing its
meaning and power. Even clear the root word "terror" is fast losing its
meaning. There are meaningless "terror alerts" that create more comic
fodder than security and terrorist activities" that include everything from
bombing to encrypting your personal email.
Jim Davis
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